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Re: Why use Roll Paper in this situation?

2006-03-19 by gguhangunaratnam

That's a good point, thanks Josh.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "joshhackney"
<joshhackney@...> wrote:
>
> 
> I think rolls are more expensive in nearly every paper, and 8.5x11
is almost always the 
> cheapest.  Makes sense.  The paper manufacturer needs to have 40-100
feet of defect free 
> paper to sell a roll.
> 
> Josh
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, G Guhan Gunaratnam 
> <guruguhan@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I was looking at Moab papers at a local store online today
(vistek.com) and
> > they are carrying Kayenta 13"x19" (50sheets) for US$62.00 ($72CDN) and
> > 13"x50' rolls for US$53 ($62CDN).  Getting the sheets is cheaper.
 Is it
> > just with this store, or is this generally the case.  If one generally
> > sticks to standard paper sizes, are the sheets a better choice then?
> > 
> > I had thought that buying in roll form had two advantages, one
being the
> > freedom of varied widths for various situations, the other being cost
> > savings (I thought it was equivalent to buying in bulk).  Is this
the case?
> > 
> > Guhan
> >
>

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